^ naaaiice. I'm waiting to get employed before copping either a S30 or a 914.

Really? I was looking at the new 5.0s due to the price point. I drove one with a sports pack and came away pretty impressed. On the fence about the interior quality though. From what I understand the GT500 is a different beast though.

Yeah, i also didn't like the interior.

They redesigned the interior on the 2012 Camaro, it's pretty insane looking and the HUD (head up display) kinda changed my life the first time i saw it.

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ive been thinking of buying an mazda rx8 and im just if anyone owns one and has any advise what to look for or any problems that youve had

thanks

RX-8's are fantastic autocross cars but that's pretty much it. Horrible power to MPG ratio, high revving with no torque (A lot like Honda engines except with horrible gas milage), and engine I heard easily floods without proper care. Oil changes are going to be frequent due to the fact that the apex seals on the rotary will have to be re-lubed often. If you're okay with all of the above, it's a great car with a well designed chassis and some decent comfort amenities.

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ive been thinking of buying an mazda rx8 and im just if anyone owns one and has any advise what to look for or any problems that youve had

thanks

high mileage? manual trans?

People have the following issues: High clutch engage rpm (otherwise you run the risk of stalling it, in which case the motor will flood). High mileage cars have their coil packs worn down usually. There is a mod to run GM coils, which are of a better quality and can last forever. Bcs often times the spark is not adequate in addition to already running rich, the cats can clog leading to high rpm power loss. Sadly, there isn't enough power to be too noticeable, but it is somewhat of a problem.

That's not to say I wouldn't buy an RX8 though. When released they were the only sports car capable of repeatable sustained 1.0+ lateral G's on non R compounds. Great sports cars, just expensive and finicky daily drivers.

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so I have a similar question the rx-8 one on the last page, but for a Suzuki Samurai, anyone on sufu down with the offroaders?? Supposedly a sammy will rape anything in the snow/desert but cannot decide if I should pull the trigger on an 88' with 97k miles that someone is selling locally...

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i've spent a few hours this week working on my e34. it's been stolen a while ago and i feel like it's not worth spending a couple of grand for a 310.000km car, so I washed it and vaccumed inside, changed and fixed a few things... i wish i didn't have to let it go but gas got more expensive and i have to insure cars on my own now and 240hp is impossible to insure at 21...

and my new car, 1998 Audi A4 1.6L, 101hp. quite underpowered, but you can still scare girls and give your friends a laugh if needed. it's got slightly hard suspension and ugly rims, but it's a lovely ride and something I can afford to insure and put gas on.

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i wanted to do that but i'm moving to sweden next year so i'll only bring the audi and i haven't got my motorycle license yet i'll take the test in whatever country it's easier to next year.

and unfortunately i won't sell the bimmer for much ... something like 1500€ or maybe 2000... someday when i've got more money i'll get an e34 M5 or a bi-turbo alpina. will post some cool pictures when i get home tomo.

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Can anyone point me in the direction of a vintage vehicle restoration website/forum? I feel like as a college student by the time I settle down I might have enough knowlede and money to pursue a project.